The Ante-Nicene Church · AD 180–313
Veturius of Scillium
d. 17 July 180 · Scillitan martyr · Scillium → Carthage
The Ante-Nicene Church
Who Veturius of Scillium was
One of the seven men and five women of Scillium condemned together. Named in the roll that closes the Acts — “Speratus, Nartzalus, Cittinus, Veturius… and all the rest” — he shares the company’s single verdict and single day. The transcript names each so that none should be lost to memory, the principle this archive keeps.
Also listed in martyrs and under marcus aurelius.
Common questions
When did Veturius die?
Veturius of Scillium is dated d. 17 July 180 in the archive, which places Veturius in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313).
Which early sources mention Veturius?
Veturius of Scillium is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Court transcript and The Hieronymian compilers. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Veturius from?
The archive associates Veturius of Scillium with Scillium, Carthage. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.
Who were Veturius’ contemporaries?
The archive links Veturius of Scillium to 5 other figures, including Speratus of Scillium, Aquilinus of Scillium, Felix of Scillium and Cittinus of Scillium. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.
Primary-source mentions (2)
Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Acts of the Scillitan Martyrs 16
c. AD 180And so all of them together were crowned with martyrdom; and they reign with the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen.Court transcript · 16 · source text
Martyrologium Hieronymianum (the Scillitan feast, 17 July)
c. AD 450Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 112 · Pliny writes Trajan, AD 112
- AD 117 · Symeon and Ignatius martyred, AD 117
- AD 135 · Bar Kokhba crushed; Aelia Capitolina, AD 135
- AD 144 · Marcion expelled at Rome, AD 144
- AD 156 · The New Prophecy erupts, AD 156
- AD 177 · Persecution at Lyon and Vienne, AD 177
- AD 180 · The Scillitan martyrs, AD 180
Place
Places served
The one place the sources put Veturius.